Examination Weightings

Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings

This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix on the next pages indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination for this trade has 100 questions.

Industrial Electrician Task Matrix and Weightings

MWA A - Performs common occupational skills 9%

Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 22%
- A-1.01 Maintains safe work environment
- A-1.02 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.03 Performs lock-out and tag-out procedures
- A-1.04 Identifies environmental conditions
Task A-2 Uses tools and equipment 18%
- A-2.01 Uses common and specialty tools and equipment
- A-2.02 Uses access equipment
- A-2.03 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment
Task A-3 Organizes work 18%
- A-3.01 Interprets plans, drawings and specifications
- A-3.02 Identifies hazardous installations
- A-3.03 Organizes materials and supplies
- A-3.04 Plans project tasks and procedures
- A-3.05 Prepares specific location in facility
- A-3.06 Finalizes required documentation
Task A-4 Fabricates and installs support components 15%
- A-4.01 Fabricates support structures
- A-4.02 Installs brackets, hangers and fasteners
- A-4.03 Installs seismic restraint systems
Task A-5 Commissions and decommissions electrical systems 21%
- A-5.01 Commissions systems
- A-5.02 Performs shutdown and startup procedures
- A-5.03 Decommissions systems
Task A-6 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 6%
- A-6.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-6.02 Uses mentoring techniques

MWA B - Installs and maintains generating, transmission, distribution and service systems 23%

Task B-7 Installs and maintains utility and non-utility supply services and metering equipment 11%
- B-7.01 Installs single-phase utility and non-utility supply services and metering equipment
- B-7.02 Maintains single-phase utility and non-utility supply services and metering equipment
- B-7.03 Installs three-phase utility and non-utility supply services and metering equipment
- B-7.04 Maintains three-phase utility and non-utility supply services and metering equipment
Task B-8 Installs and maintains protection devices 16%
- B-8.01 Installs overcurrent protection devices
- B-8.02 Maintains overcurrent protection devices
- B-8.03 Installs ground fault, arc fault and surge protection devices
- B-8.04 Maintains ground fault, arc fault and surge protection devices
- B-8.05 Installs under- and over-voltage protection devices
- B-8.06 Maintains under- and over-voltage protection devices
Task B-9 Installs and maintains low-voltage distribution systems 14%
- B-9.01 Installs low-voltage distribution equipment
- B-9.02 Maintains low-voltage distribution equipment
Task B-10 Installs and maintains power conditioning systems 10%
- B-10.01 Installs power conditioning systems
- B-10.02 Maintains power conditioning systems
Task B-11 Installs and maintains bonding, grounding and ground-fault protection and detection systems 12%
- B-11.01 Installs grounding systems
- B-11.02 Maintains grounding systems
- B-11.03 Installs bonding systems
- B-11.04 Maintains bonding systems
- B-11.05 Installs ground-fault protection and detection systems
- B-11.06 Maintains ground-fault protection and detection systems
Task B-12 Installs and maintains power generating and conversion systems 9%
- B-12.01 Installs alternating current (AC) generating systems
- B-12.02 Maintains alternating current (AC) generating systems
- B-12.03 Installs direct current (DC) generating and conversion systems
- B-12.04 Maintains direct current (DC) generating and conversion systems
Task B-13 Installs and maintains renewable energy generating and energy storage systems 6%
- B-13.01 Installs renewable energy generating and energy storage systems
- B-13.02 Maintains renewable energy generating and energy storage systems
Task B-14 Installs and maintains high-voltage systems 10%
- B-14.01 Installs high-voltage systems
- B-14.02 Maintains high-voltage systems
Task B-15 Installs and maintains transformers 12%
- B-15.01 Installs extra-low-voltage transformers
- B-15.02 Maintains extra-low-voltage transformers
- B-15.03 Installs low-voltage single-phase transformers
- B-15.04 Maintains low-voltage single-phase transformers
- B-15.05 Installs low-voltage three-phase transformers
- B-15.06 Maintains low-voltage three-phase transformers
- B-15.07 Installs high-voltage transformers
- B-15.08 Maintains high-voltage transformers

MWA C - Installs and maintains wiring systems 20%

Task C-16 Installs and maintains raceways, cables, conductors and enclosures 26%
- C-16.01 Installs conductors and cables
- C-16.02 Maintains conductors and cables
- C-16.03 Installs conduit, tubing and fittings
- C-16.04 Installs raceways
- C-16.05 Installs boxes and enclosures
- C-16.06 Maintains conduit, tubing, fittings, raceways, boxes and enclosures
Task C-17 Installs and maintains branch circuitry and devices 26%
- C-17.01 Installs luminaires
- C-17.02 Maintains luminaires
- C-17.03 Installs wiring devices
- C-17.04 Maintains wiring devices
Task C-18 Installs and maintains heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) electrical components 14%
- C-18.01 Connects power to heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and associated equipment
- C-18.02 Installs heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) controls
- C-18.03 Maintains heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) electrical components
Task C-19 Installs and maintains electric heating systems and controls 15%
- C-19.01 Installs electric heating systems and controls
- C-19.02 Maintains electric heating systems and controls
Task C-20 Installs and maintains exit and emergency lighting systems 12%
- C-20.01 Installs exit and emergency lighting systems
- C-20.02 Maintains exit and emergency lighting systems
Task C-21 Installs and maintains cathodic protection systems 7%
- C-21.01 Installs cathodic protection systems
- C-21.02 Maintains cathodic protection systems

MWA D - Installs and maintains rotating and other fixed equipment and control systems 21%

Task D-22 Installs and maintains motor starters and control devices 34%
- D-22.01 Installs motor starters
- D-22.02 Maintains motor starters
- D-22.03 Installs motor control devices
- D-22.04 Maintains motor control devices
Task D-23 Installs and maintains drives 23%
- D-23.01 Installs alternating current (AC) drives
- D-23.02 Maintains alternating current (AC) drives
- D-23.03 Installs direct current (DC) drives
- D-23.04 Maintains direct current (DC) drives
Task D-24 Installs and maintains other fixed equipment and associated controls 14%
- D-24.01 Installs other fixed equipment and associated controls
- D-24.02 Maintains other fixed equipment and associated controls
Task D-25 Installs and maintains motors 29%
- D-25.01 Installs single-phase motors
- D-25.02 Maintains single-phase motors
- D-25.03 Installs three-phase motors
- D-25.04 Maintains three-phase motors
- D-25.05 Installs direct current (DC) motors
- D-25.06 Maintains direct current (DC) motors

MWA E - Installs and maintains signalling and communication systems 10%

Task E-26 Installs and maintains signalling systems 35%
- E-26.01 Installs fire alarm systems
- E-26.02 Maintains fire alarm systems
- E-26.03 Installs security and surveillance systems
- E-26.04 Maintains security and surveillance systems
Task E-27 Installs and maintains communication systems 32%
- E-27.01 Installs communication systems
- E-27.02 Maintains communication systems
Task E-28 Installs and maintains building automation systems 33%
- E-28.01 Installs building automation systems
- E-28.02 Maintains building automation systems

MWA F - Installs and maintains process control systems 17%

Task F-29 Installs and maintains input/output (I/O) devices 48%
- F-29.01 Installs discrete input/output (I/O) devices
- F-29.02 Maintains discrete input/output (I/O) devices
- F-29.03 Installs analog input/output (I/O) devices
- F-29.04 Maintains analog input/output (I/O) devices
Task F-30 Installs, programs and maintains automated control systems 37%
- F-30.01 Installs automated control systems
- F-30.02 Maintains automated control systems
- F-30.03 Programs automated control systems
- F-30.04 Optimizes system performance
Task F-31 Installs and maintains pneumatic and hydraulic control systems 15%
- F-31.01 Installs pneumatic control systems
- F-31.02 Maintains pneumatic control systems
- F-31.03 Installs hydraulic control systems
- F-31.04 Maintains hydraulic control systems